The 2025 Hero World Challenge is the official kickoff to golf's silly season.
Tiger Woods' event, which began in 2000 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been held 26 times at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas. The field of 20 players includes some of the best in the world.
The event has been contested at four different courses, though its home has been in the Bahamas since 2015. The field was also increased to 20 players in 2021.
Here's a look at the golfers who have won the Hero World Challenge since it moved to Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.
2015: Bubba Watson
Score: 25 under
Margin of victory: 3 strokes
Runner-up: Patrick Reed
2016: Hideki Matsuyama
Score: 18 under
Margin of victory: 2 strokes
Runner-up: Henrik Stenson
2017: Rickie Fowler
Score: 18 under
Margin of victory: 4 strokes
Runner-up: Charley Hoffman
2018: Jon Rahm
Score: 20 under
Margin of victory: 4 strokes
Runner-up: Tony Finau
2019: Henrik Stenson
Score: 18 under
Margin of victory: 1 stroke
Runner-up: Jon Rahm
2021: Viktor Hovland
Score: 18 under
Margin of victory: 1 stroke
Runner-up: Scottie Scheffler
2022: Viktor Hovland
Score: 16 under
Margin of victory: 2 strokes
Runner-up: Scottie Scheffler
2023: Scottie Scheffler
Score: 20 under
Margin of victory: 3 strokes
Runner-up: Sepp Straka
2024: Scottie Scheffler
Score: 25 under
Margin of victory: 6 strokes
Runner-up: Tom Kim
Hideki Matsuyama
Score: 22 under
Margin of victory: Won in playoff
Runner-up: Alex Noren
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: These golfers have won the Hero World Challenge since it moved to the Bahamas
Reporting by Cameron Jourdan, Golfweek / Golfweek
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